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Motorola DEFY XT
XT556, XT557| Global Score | |
| 51.2 | 56 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Nokia |
| Android 2.3.7 | Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Refresh, 7.5 Mango |
| 2012-08-02 | 2012-01-09 |
| 4.53 x 2.30 x 0.47 inches | 5.03 x 2.70 x 0.45 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 APQ8055 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 2.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 8.14 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.7 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Battery | 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Lumia 900 has a score of 56, which is slightly better than Motorola DEFY XT's overall score of 51.2. The Lumia 900 works with Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Refresh, 7.5 Mango operating system, while Motorola DEFY XT works with Android 2.3.7 operating system. Although Lumia 900 and the Motorola DEFY XT were released with only 7 months difference, the Lumia 900 design is a little thinner but heavier than the Motorola DEFY XT.
The Nokia Lumia 900 features a little more vivid screen than Motorola DEFY XT, because although it has a little worse 800 x 480 resolution and a quite inferior pixels number per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger display. Lumia 900 features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola DEFY XT, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 15 GB more internal storage.
Nokia Lumia 900 features a bit better performance than Motorola DEFY XT, and although they both have a Single-Core CPU and 512 MB of RAM, the Nokia Lumia 900 also has a faster 245 MHz graphics processor. The Lumia 900 features a bit superior battery duration than Motorola DEFY XT, because it has a 1830mAh battery capacity.
The Lumia 900 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Motorola DEFY XT, because it has a much better 8 MP resolution back facing camera.
Lumia 900 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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